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Planting in Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Chives (also Garden chives) Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 26 Sep - Chantal brand
    I would like to know where to buy the seeds
    in Daikon
  • 26 Sep - Chris
    Lettuce won't germinate if the soil temperature is too high, but if you can start them somewhere shady they might do ok.
    in Lettuce
  • 24 Sep - chau vinh
    Is coriander perennial in zone 7a ?
    in Coriander
  • 24 Sep - Alan
    FYI. I purchased Mr.Fothergills Marrow seeds( long green bush 2). from a Bunnings store last week. I have used them before with satisfying results.
    in Marrow
  • 23 Sep - Hope
    Yes, that’s what I’m doing. I’ve been starting then indoors in a repurposed mushroom tray with minimal success in germination, but I’m going to presprout then as a previous commenter suggested.
    in Parsnip
  • 23 Sep - Daniel Faleolo
    Looking at planting maori taro to introduce to our whanau and hapu for food. Looking at a medium scale operation. Where can I source taro? What recipes are available for taro? What nutrition v...
    in Taro
  • 22 Sep - Tony
    Carrot fly seems to be getting rampant, you can buy resistant seed. One way to prevent them is to spray with diesel/kerosene which not only deters flies but kills weeds! The only sure way is to bu...
    in Carrot

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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer,   Canada - Zone 2a Sub-Arctic,   Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic  

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